The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-24
YESTERDAYS SECOND EDITION.
THE followirg items of news appeared in our
Second Edition of Sunday:


Relations of Russia and Germany.
rCopyright 1887. the New York Associated Press
BERLIN, Oct 22-The Official Press. in re-
peating its denial of the report that the Gar was
to have a meeting with Emperor William, uses
language of plain and ostentatious enmlty to-
ward Russia. The interview is declared to be
not matter of Indifference. but as OBJ
Iected TO by high personages IN Germany.
The personal relations between the Gar and
Emperor William, once so important a factor in
European politics. longer continue on
their old footing of intimacy, as the position OF
Germany toward her allies. Austria ana Italy,
forbids iI The anti herman proclvities OF the
present present Gar are centrsssed with the tns
Emperor William and his people. and the
conclusion is drawn that the interview would be
unpleasant to both sites. Besides these strongly
suggestive comments, there is increasing evil
dence of the strained relations between Berlin
and ST. Petersburg. The Russian press censor
permitted yesterdays Novoe Nremya predict
such early action by Russia in Bulgaria would
defeat the objects of the triple alliance and
show that Russia is neither isolated nor incapa-
bic of carrying out her victorious policy. The
Pan-Slavist papers are having free play in de-
nouncing Germany.
The Cars route for returning to Russia is
subject daily to surmise, it is considered I'M
advisable that he touch German soil, and the
frozen Baltic may make his way homewards a
matter of limited choice. Yesterday the route
fixed Riga. Libau, il the ice blocked
Cronstadt. Anyway, it is declared, the Gear
must not pass through Germany.
The economic war between Russia and Ger
a
ukase giving English and French imports pref
erential rates, English goods obtaining a remis
sion of 20 per cent because England levies
duty on Russian corn. and French goods 10 per
cent. rebate. because of the limited duty levied
by France on Russian corn. The obvious aim
of the edct is to strike blow at German trade.
Increased military preparations the
frontier. A notable cessation occurred in
this work during the progress of
negotiations between Prince Bismarck
Nj. r a III a
question, but since the triple alliance became
known there has been feverish acceleration of
gorod and Brest-Litovsk General Gourko
is to organize an immense camp near
Warsaw. New Notifications also
being constructed around Kovno Grodno
and Belostock. The activity
is noticeable along the Austrian frontier
The German War Office responds by enlarging
forts around Thorn and strengthening the works
at Posen, Glogau. Piau and Konigsberg The
energies of the War Office are at presentconcen-
trated on the Eastern frontier.
Regarding Prince Bismarck's reply to the new
prohibition of German trade, it will be seen,
Immediately upon the meeting of the Reichstag
attack is To be resumed. Russian securities
have again been offered Unfortunately for sale
The present result of this tension of relations is
increased bitterness and enmltv between
the two peoples. The Russian press propheses
that important diplomatic action will be taken
by the Cars government soon after his return
to Moscow. These menaces, however, do not
alarm Germany, which is confident of her own
strength and the security of the triple alliance
An ambiguous official communicate coming
from Moscow. tonight, Is giving rise to
various surmises to the Cars
designs Count Lamsdorff. the director of the
Cars diplomatic bureau, who has just returned
from Copenhagen, soroueht an utterance from
the Gar which, given to the press. is that
IAN immediate solution of the Bulgarian crisis
should be found" Not word more is commu-
nicated to explain the oracle. Wellinformed
officials regard the utterance as a pacific one,
and it is supposed to point to some diplo-
matte scheme for settlement of The Bulgarian
question.